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If x `in` R then `(x^(2)+2x+a)/(x^(2)+4x+3a)` can take all real values if
A. `a in (0, 2)`
B. `a in [0, 1]`
C. `a in [-1, 1]`
D. none of these

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Correct option is B. a ∈ [0,1]

Let \(\frac {x^2 + 2x +a}{x^2 +4x + 3a} = k\)

⇒ x2 + 2x + a = k(x2 + 4x + 3a)

⇒ x2 + 2x + a − k(x2 + 4x + 3a) = 0

⇒ (1 − k)x2 + (2 − 4k)x + (a − 3ka) = 0

Since x ∈ R, D ≥ 0

⇒ (2 − 4k)2 − 4 x (1 − k) (a − 3ka) ≥ 0

⇒ 4 + 16k2 − 16k − 4(a − 3ka − ak + 3k2a) ≥ 0

⇒ 4 + 16k2 − 16k − 4a + 12ka + 4ak − 12ka ≥ 0

⇒ 1 + 4k2 − 4k − a + 3ka + ak − 3k2 a ≥ 0

⇒ k2(4 − 3a) + k(4a − 4) + 1 − a ≥ 0

⇒ 4 − 3a > 0

⇒ 3a < 4

\(\therefore a < \frac {4}{3}\)

D < 0

⇒ (4a − 4)2 − 4(4 − 3a) (1 − a) ≤ 0

⇒ 16(a − 1)2 − 4(4 − 3a) (1 − a) ≤ 0

⇒ (1 − a) (4(1 − a) − 4 + 3a) ≤ 0

⇒ (1 − a) (−a) ≤ 0

⇒ (a − 1) a ≤ 0

⇒ a ∈ [0, 1]

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Correct Answer - B
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